Promises of Peace #3

Psalm 32 is a companion psalm with Psalm 51, both of which contain lessons learned by David about confessing and finding forgiveness.  

6 Therefore let everyone who is godly
    offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
    they shall not reach him.
7 You are a hiding place for me;
    you preserve me from trouble;
    you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah.

Like we saw yesterday, God promises His people to be there for them, even in the flood of adversity, to protect them. Our verses here have a similar picture: God will keep us from being swallowed up by the waters. But once again we need to consider the context: David has prefaced this exhortation by His personal experience of acknowledging his sin, not trying to cover it up, confessing what he had done. Then he was able to experience this promised peace, even in the storm. If we are having trouble finding peace, one place to always start is to ask God if there is any way we have tuned Him out, turned away, and gone the wrong way. Then, like David, even if we are surrounded by enemies, we can have God's peace.